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Saturday 1 August

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05:10Hotels

Hospitality TechnologyUnited States

DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS Partners with EverPass to Distribute NFL Sunday Ticket to Commercial Venues

DIRECTV FOR BUSINESS has secured a multi-year agreement with EverPass Media to act as its Preferred National Distributor, starting with the 2026 NFL season, providing NFL Sunday Ticket via satellite and IP streaming to commercial venues like hotels, bars, restaurants, and casinos. The agreement also includes access to Peacock Sports Pass and NFL games on Netflix, addressing streaming app fragmentation and offering unified procurement and single-bill support.

04:54OTA / TMC

Hospitality TechnologyUnited States

Engine Acquires Options Travel to Build AI-Native Online Booking Tool

Business travel and spend management platform Engine acquired Options Travel, a full-service TMC with over 30 years of experience, using its daily operations as a laboratory to build an AI-native Online Booking Tool (OBT). The tool consolidates booking, payments, reporting, customer management, and duty of care into a single dashboard, reducing agent booking times from an industry average of nearly 15 minutes to 2.5 minutes, with plans to license it to TMCs globally.

01:00OTA / TMC

PhocusWire All NewsUnited States

Engine Acquires Options Travel to Build Modern OBT

Travel and spend management platform Engine acquired TMC Options Travel, with terms not disclosed. Engine will use Options Travel's operations to develop an AI-native online booking tool (OBT) aimed at improving booking speed, personalization, and automated disruption handling. Options Travel will continue to operate independently, with its employees joining Engine.

Friday 31 July

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07:34Hotels

Hospitality TechnologyUnited States

Shower Stream Closes $2M Seed Round to Expand Smart Water Management Across Hotels

Shower Stream closed a $2 million seed round to expand its smart shower technology. The device pauses water flow during warm-up using radar sensors, reducing water and energy waste by over 20%. Deployed in 500+ rooms, saving an average of $30,000 per property annually.

Wednesday 29 July

2 updates

14:00Data & research

PhocusWire All NewsUnited States

How Hoteliers Can Adapt to the AI Discovery Shift

PhocusWire reports AI is changing hotel discovery, with travelers increasingly using AI platforms over traditional search engines. Phocuswright data shows US travelers using AI for travel research rose from 33% in H1 2025 to 56% in H1 2026, while general search engine use dropped from 51% to 35%. Experts advise hotels to optimize for AI visibility to protect direct bookings.

08:00Data & research

Expedia Group NewsroomCanada / Mexico / Germany / France / Australia / United States / United Kingdom

Vrbo Report: Quality and Trust Drive Vacation Rental Spending

Vrbo released the Built to Stay Report, finding 86% of travelers would pay more for higher-quality vacation rentals, and 81% would pay more for strong trust signals. Cleanliness, reliable amenities, and quick responses are key quality signals, while verified reviews and detailed reviews are important trust signals.

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